The couple is accused of filing forged documents and a bogus quit claim deed on the foreclosed property in Keystone Heights. Their squatting came to an end on the 200-acre estate when another couple bought the home legally in late September.

An arrest affidavit states the pair told a Clay County Sheriff’s Office employee they purchased the foreclosed home with a $1,000 bid. Authorities discovered the deed contained forged signatures. The notary stamp showed a date of September 1, which was a holiday.

A message posted on J.D. Farrier Services Facebook states in early December: “With great happiness and sadness, I will no longer being shoeing/trimming horses in Florida. I have a job offer out of state that I have accepted…”

Dean and his wife turned themselves into authorities days after the post. They were arrested. Both are out on bond.

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